Influx

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Influx \In"flux`\, n. [L. influxus, fr. influere, influxum, to
     flow in: cf. F. influx. See {Influent}.]
     1. The act of flowing in; as, an influx of light.
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     2. A coming in; infusion; intromission; introduction;


        importation in abundance; also, that which flows or comes
        in; as, a great influx of goods into a country, or an
        influx of gold and silver.
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              The influx of food into the Celtic region, however,
              was far from keeping pace with the influx of
              consumers.                            --Macaulau.
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              The general influx of Greek into modern languages.
                                                    --Earle.
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     3. Influence; power. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  influx
       n : the process of flowing in [syn: {inflow}] [ant: {outflow}, {outflow}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  40 Moby Thesaurus words for "influx":
     accession, affluence, afflux, affluxion, augmentation,
     encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition,
     increase, incursion, indraft, indrawing, infiltration, inflooding,
     inflow, influxion, infringement, injection, inpour, inpouring,
     inroad, inrun, inrush, insinuation, interference, interjection,
     interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption,
     intervention, intrusion, invasion, irruption, obtrusion, trespass,
     trespassing, unlawful entry